20090420006849A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172P · Livermore, CA · April 20, 2009

Date: April 20, 2009 · 08:30 local
Place: Livermore, CA
Airport: Livermore Municipal
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N64204
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA209
Reported as: Cessna 172P
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 50 total50 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N64204Registration cancelled Jun 12, 2019 · Cessna 172PS/N 17275534 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 172P Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 04/20/2009, at 08:30 PDT at the Livermore (lvk) airport, during approach to the Livermore airport on runway 25R, the pilot was traveling about 70 to 75 knots on final. Upon flaring the aircraft for landing, the main landing gear touched down and bounced. The aircraft continued to bounce from main gear to nose gear. The propeller struck the ground and the lower fire wall crimped around the nose landing gear area. The left and right main landing gear floorboards in the cockpit crimped and the aircraft left main landing gear became loose at the attachment points. No injuries to the occupant.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 04/20/2009, AT 08:30 PDT AT THE LIVERMORE (LVK) AIRPORT, DURING APPROACH TO THE LIVERMORE AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 25R, THE PILOT WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70 TO 75 KNOTS ON FINAL. UPON FLARING THE AIRCRAFT FOR LANDING, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR TOUCHED DOWN AND BOUNCED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BOUNCE FROM MAIN GEAR TO NOSE GEAR. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE LOWER FIRE WALL CRIMPED AROUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AREA. THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FLOORBOARDS IN THE COCKPIT CRIMPED AND THE AIRCRAFT LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BECAME LOOSE AT THE ATTACHMENT POINTS. NO INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR09CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLivermore, CAThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 20, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N64204 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20180120001019ALanding: Touchdown · Cloverdale, CAA Cessna 172P N64204 took off from santa rosa, CA. Airport and pilot was flying to Cloverdale airport for a solo training mission/full stop landings. With pilots first landing at Cloverdale airport, pilot lost control of aircraft at or before touchdown on…Jan 20, 2018 · Substantial damage Incident 20130218002449ILanding: Touchdown · Hayward, CAPIC stated he was practicing some pattern work. Upon landing hard his aircraft flared and a strong head wind shifted the aircraft to the side of the runway. Pilot stated that he was able to cut throttles to slow the aircraft but was unable to control the…Feb 18, 2013 · Minor damage Accident 20100808042159ALanding: Touchdown · San Jose, CAWhile landing at reid hillview airport runway 13L the pilot experienced a hard landing resulting in three to four bounces. Due to the hard landing the aircraft developed damage to firewall and cockpit floor boards. The propeller struck the runway and was…Aug 8, 2010 · Substantial damage